New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
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SAN Francisco. April 9.-The heavy rains which
hoya fallen throughout the State will save the
wbs.t cron in many counties and will help the
fruit. Tn Merced Monterey and perhaps Ventura
the grain IS 80 far advanced that nothing can
sayeitJ In the San Joaquin and Sacramento Val
leys the outlook was very gloomy last week as
long dry spell has parched the grain. Now, how
ever the farmers believe they will have from half
to two-thIrds of CROP The fruit crop in all Sec
tions will be enormous
There is not the slightest doubt but that the
Hotel Del Monte at Monterey was fired by incen-
diaries but thus far detectives have not succeeded
in getting any clew. The crime was skifully exc
cuted as the fire was started in the central part OF
the house whore it would be in q draft from all
railways while the water power was tempered
with 80 that it proved entirely inadequate. The
crime is charged to employees of the hotel VINO
had learned that they were to be discharged Man.
ager Schoenwald. who gave the hotel It's
fine reputation, has been for the past year
in charge of the Palace Hotel in this city During
his absence both board and service at the Del Monte
greatly deterorated: so much so that 1t was 1ouhd
imperative to recall Schoenwald. lie MADE ar
rangements IN this city for an entirely new force OF
cooks, waters ana servants duu Ou tuc VI
day he took charge the fine building was burned.
The murder of Mrs. Billion. the wife of wealthy
Colusa County ranch owner, by Chinese servant
recalls the Wickersham murder in Sonoma County
year ago. In this case the Chinaman escaped 10
Japan, but was extradited, taken to Hong Kong
and committed suicide IN the Jail there Mrs. Bill
lon was shot down at the dinner table and died in
etantly, while a farm hand one Weaver was
dangerously injured. The Chinaman who was
Young man & attempted to murder the two daughters
but they escaped. No cause can be ascribed Tor
the act
Judge Hunt this week overrued the demurrer Of the
Hawaiian Commercial Company to the complaint
of Hugh Craig. stakeholder. Craig charges that
the company which is controlled by Claus Spreckes
and his sons paid two dividends in 1882 of $4,000
each on borrowed money. and he asks the court to
compel the president of the company to turn over
this money to the corporation. This Is the COM
pany it will be remembered, that doomed Its stock
by these dividends and similar methods to $l4
share When the alleged true inwardness OF the
corporation was exposed the stock fell to rs cents
a share 1t was for denouncing this as swindle
that young Adolph Spreckels shot and dangerously
wounded NJ. H. De Young, proprietor of The
Chronicle
Chico in Bule County, has been selected as the
site for the new Arsenal School for Northern Cali
fornia The contest was spirited between Chico
Red Bluff and Redding.
An attempt is being made by counsel for the
city of Oakland to recover $4,000 from
the bondsmeu Of the defaulter, James
Doris, recently released from San Quentin.
When the case came up this week it was shown that
two bondsmen were dead two bankrupt and one
had not answered the summons. There was long
wrangle over the substitution of the executors tor
the dead men and the case went over Tor a fort
night
Some months ago Charles W. Banks. one of
Wells, Fargo g. Co.'s cashiers, fed leaving defal-
cation In accounts of more than 100000 He was
traced far as Tahiti but from that port he LEFT
Islands Now it is learned that he is living in
royal state at RarotOnga, the capital city OF the
nd as Ss Of nf asfy here wSo
have been able to Outwit the detectives.
The failure Of Evangelist Sam Jones to keep his
promise to be here by the eDd of March has caused
much regret among Methodists Nothing has been
heard from him for several weeks, but DR.. Hammond
Of the Methodist Book Depository who carried on
the correspondence with him. is positive that he
Will be out here later in the season.
A very mean theft has been committed on the
State Mineraogists cabinet, which was bought
several years ago for $50 600. 1t has beer lying
ut the Capitol, at Sacramento for some time, put
recently trustees were appointed to supervise nus
removal and proper arrangement In the CrocKer
Art Gallery. The trustees were amazed 10 hnu no
catalogue of The, specimens, but from the partial
most valuable specimens were missing
The quarter of the city in the neigh borhood of
Stockton and Farrell SITS, promises soon TO be the
theatrical centre About one year ago the AlcaZar,
the prettiest theatre the coast was built by NJ.
H. DE Young, on OFarrell. near Stockton-st. Since
then there has been built nearly opposite the
Alcazar, the Orpheum, which is TO be devoted
to the cheap opera. Now it Is reported
that another theatre will soon be begun
stockton, between OFarrell and Eddy:st. Iheat,
real men predict that another year will see the
closing of all the theatres on Brush-st; as the
movement uptown has left them far out OF the way.
An important enterprise has been begun at the
Chi which has promised to add much to the at
traction of this suburban resort by the Adolph
Sutro is building large pavilion four stories hlgn
which will accommodate 3 900 people.
Bendigo Palmer, known as the king. of the
GypsIes on this coast died this week at the camp
OF his tribe IN the suburbs of the city. He will be
buried with the peculiar rites of his race In Noun
tain View Cemetery by the side of his sister
who was known here as the Queen OF the Gypsies.